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LFA RETURNS TO SOUTH DAKOTA WITH CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER AT LFA 37
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HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Boj Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced today that the promotion will bring a championship doubleheader to South Dakota at LFA 37. The promotion will crown its king and queen of the flyweight division as both the men’s and women’s vacant 125-pound titles will be on the line.
Hlavní událostí LFA 37 will crown a new LFA flyweight champion when South Dakota native Sid “Zlý” Bice battles Cuban Olympic wrestler “Super” Maikel Perez for the vacant strap. Ko-main event of LFA 37 will crown a new LFA women’s flyweight champion when Colombian knockout sensation Sabina Mazo faces Colorado powerhouse Shannon Sinn for the vacant women’s title. LFA 37 – Bice vs. Perez takes place Pátek, April 20th na Sanford Pentagonu v Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Celá hlavní karta bude vysílán živě a na celostátní úrovni AXS televizi na 9 p.m. A / 6 p.m. PT.
“LFA 37 will continue our exciting history in South Dakota that began with the RFA in August 2014,” Stanovené Soares. “We brought the first sanctioned MMA event to the state at RFA 17, we hosted the first MMA world title fight in the state, and now we will bring the first women’s world title fight to ‘The Mount Rushmore State’ at LFA 37.”
Bice (8-1) is widely considered one of the top flyweight prospects in MMA as well as one of the best fighters to hail from “Mount Rushmore stát”. The Winner, South Dakota native, who wrestled collegiately in Sioux Falls at Augustana University, made a successful return to his homestate after signing with LFA last year. “Sid Vicious” won both of his fights for LFA in Sioux Falls by establishing his signature frenetic pace that he uses to outclass his opponents with movement, dominant wrestling, and precise striking. The 28-year-old Factory X Muay Thai product, who is based in Denver, now looks to win gold in his home state at LFA 37.
Perez (6-1) is a former Olympian and Cuban national wrestling team member. The 34-year-old began competing on Cuba’s national team at international tournaments when he was 17-years-old. This included competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Čína. “Super Maikel” also represented Cuba at the 2009 World Championships and the 2006 a 2009 Pan American Championships. Perez took the gold medal at 60 kg at the 2009 Pan American Championships. Perez, who trains at Kings MMA in southern California, now looks to add more gold to his trophy case at LFA 37. He will get that chance in front of the same fans he impressed last summer at LFA 19.
Mazo (4-0) is one of MMA’s breakout stars of 2017. The 20-year-old Colombian signed with LFA when she was 19-years-old and quickly burst onto the global scene last April at LFA 9. This happened when she knocked out 82nd Airborne Army veteran Jamie Thorton with a jaw-dropping head kick that went viral and was featured on every major MMA website as well as mainstream outlets such as USA Today. The Kings MMA product, who trains alongside Perez, then doubled-down in her sophomore appearance for LFA by knocking out Minnesota National Guard member Linsey Williams with another first round head kick. The “Colombian Queen” is now looking for her crown and perhaps a hat trick head kick KO courtesy of one of the most lethal high kicks in MMA.
Sinn (5-5) is one of the most physically imposing women in the flyweight division. Her statuesque physique, aggressive fighting style, and technical grappling have made her a fan favorite. The Colorado native also happens to train alongside two of the best female fighters in the world, UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas and UFC women’s flyweight #1 contender Valentina Shevchenko. Sinn’s world-class training partners, take-on-all-comers mentality, and relentless work ethic has allowed the 38-year-old Coloradan to enjoy a career resurgence that includes back-to-back wins over the 2016 RFA Fans’ Choice “Prospect roku” Katy Collins as well as former LFA title challenger Heather Bassett. She now looks for her crowning moment by capturing LFA gold.
LFA 37 will feature the fourth championship doubleheader to take place in the state of South Dakota as well as the first-ever women’s world title fight to take place inside “Mount Rushmore stát”. The first three championship doubleheaders (six overall title fights) were contested under the RFA banner.
RFA visited South Dakota a total of four times and produced an incredible amount of talent at those four events. Ten fighters went on to compete for the UFC and five more would go on to fight for Bellator. Christos vylučovaný, Luke Sanders, Devin Clark, Geane Herrera, Khalil Rountree, Matthew Lopez, Zboží Terrion, Jordan Johnson, Joe Gigliotti, and Brian Camozzi are the ten fighters that competed for the RFA in South Dakota before signing with the UFC. Justin Lawrence, Mark Dickman, Francisco France, Leandro Higo, and Logan Storley are the five fighters that competed for the RFA in South Dakota before signing with Bellator.
RFA 37 was the final RFA event in the state of South Dakota, před fúzí, and it was featured on UFC President Dana White’s hit reality show Dana White: Lookin’ For A Fight. Five fighters from that event were signed to the UFC and another two signed with Bellator. That includes every fighter that won on the main card and another fighter that won on the undercard. LFA 37 looks to continue this tradition of success in the state.
V současné době Oznámil Hlavní karta (Vysílán na TV AXS na 9 p.m. A / 6 p.m. PT):
Main Event | Flyweight Title Bout (125 lb)
– Sid Bice (8-1) proti. Maikel Perez (6-1)
Co-Main Event | Women’s Flyweight Title Bout (125 lb)
– Sabina Mazo (4-0) proti. Shannon Sinn (5-5)
Welterweight But (170 lb)
– Jordon Larson (8-4) proti. Clarence Jordan (10-4-1)
Lehké Bout (155 lb)
– Bryce Logan (8-2) proti. Dakota Bush (4-0)
V Září 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) počínaje lednem 2017. RFA a Legacy FC zahájili kariéru v hodnotě převyšující 150 sportovci, které již dosáhly vrchol MMA tím, že soutěží v UFC.
LFA 37 will serve as the third LFA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. RFA visited “Mount Rushmore stát” four times before the merger. That includes RFA 17, which was the first sanctioned MMA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. Further information about LFA 37 budou oznámeny brzy. Celá hlavní karta LFA 37 bude vysílán živě a celostátní na AXS televizi na 9 p.m. A / 6 p.m. PT.
Navštivte LFAfighting.com for bout updates and information. LFA is on Facebook at Legacy Boj Alliance. LFA is also on Instagram at @LFAfighting and Twitter at @LFAfighting.
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DLOUHODOBÝ DEBUT MMA DILLON ‚EL JEFE‘ DANIS SET PRO BELLATOR 198 V DUBNU 28
BRAZILSKÝ SVĚTOVÝ ŠAMPION JIU-JITSU SE SEJÍ S KYLE WALKEREM V HLAVNÍ VÝPLATĚ KARTY V ALLSTATE ARÉNĚ
LOS ANGELES -Proslulé brazilské eso jiu-jitsu Dillon Danis (0-0) debutuje proti jeho velmi očekávanému smíšenému bojovému umění Kyle Walker (2-4) při návratu Bellatoru do Allstate Arena v Rosemontu, Nemocný. na Sobota, Duben 28pro Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mě.
Bellator 198, hlavní hvězdou prvního kola Velké ceny světa mezi nimi Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) a Frank Mir (18-11), bude vysíláno živě a zdarma na Paramount Network v 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, zatímco předběžné akce bude vysílat na Bellator.com a globálně na Bellator Mobile App. Vstupenky na akci jsou již v prodeji a jsou k dispozici v pokladnách Allstate Arena a Ticketmaster.
Pod vedením Marcelo Garcia v Alliance v New Yorku, Danis začal soutěžit na elitní úrovni na okruhu jiu-jitsu nedlouho poté, co se objevil na scéně. Danis by vyhrál mistrovství světa IBJJF v Gi a No-Gi v 2014 jako hnědý pás, s těmi vítězstvími, která mu vynesla černý pás 2015. Hned příští rok, Danis by se vrátil na turnaj IBJJF a odnesl by si panamerické mistrovství No-Gi. Po cestě si získal pozornost fanoušků, Všiml si toho i Conor McGregor, získání služeb rodáka z New Jersey, aby mu pomohl trénovat pro jeho 2016 nový zápas s Nate Diazem. Vždy jeden, kdo se vyzve, Danis podepsal exkluzivní smlouvu na více zápasů se společností Bellator in 2017 a již se usadil na výcvikovém táboře ve známém SBG Irsko.
Boj z Herrinu, Ill., Kyle Walker poprvé vstoupí do klece Bellator v Bellator 198, kde bude pravděpodobně hrát roli smolaře na čepu BJJ. Walker debutoval v roce 2013, zaznamenal vítězství ve dvou ze svých prvních tří zápasů v kalendářním roce. Poté, co jsem od sportu strávil nějaký čas, Walker ustoupil zpět do klece a soutěžil o některé z nejlepších regionálních akcí, včetně návratu do Shamrock FC.
Kompletní Bellator 198 Hlavní Card:
Těžká váha Grand Prix První kolo: Fedor Emelianenko (36-5, 1 NC) proti. Frank Mir (18-11)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: Emmanuel Sanchez (16-3) proti. Sam Sicilia (16-8)
Střední váha hlavní karty: John Salter (15-3) proti. Rafael Lovato Jr. (7-0)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Neiman Gracie (7-0) proti. Zástupný obrázek pro Javier Torres (10-3)
175-Zásah hlavní karty na libru: Dillon Danis (Pro Debut) proti. Kyle Walker (2-4)
Předběžné Card:
Welterweight Předběžný zápas: R’Mandel Cameron (4-3) proti. P.J. Krabice (6-6)
Welterweight Předběžný zápas: Dan Stittgen (12-5) proti. Označit Stoddard (15-9)
150-Pound Catchweight Feature Bout: Eric moudře (27-9-1) proti. Morgan Sickinger (20-10)
Střední váha předběžného zápasu: Matt Paul (2-2) proti. Brian Booth (4-3)
Flyweight předběžný zápas: Joey Diehl (11-9) proti. Nate Williams (27-17)
Lehký předběžný zápas: Tom Shoaff (8-3) proti. Mike Budnik (13-4)
*Karta se může změnit
Další informace najdete na Bellator.com.
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SHOWTIME SPORTS® RELEASES SECOND INSTALLMENT OF DIGITAL TALK SHOW BELOW THE BELT
Host Brendan Schaub Talks With Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder & UFC Star Brian Ortega Following Their Recent Triumphs
Available NOW On YouTube A Facebook
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CO: SHOWTIME Sports released the second installment of the first-of-its-kind sports talk show BELOW THE BELT, hosted by Brendan Schaub, available now on theBelow the Belt YouTube Channel a Below the Belt Facebook Page. Following the show’s debut on February 28, the second installment of the twice-monthly digital-first program features an interview with America’s only heavyweight world champion, Deontay Wilder, who reflects on his instant-classic victory over Luis Ortiz March 3 na SHOWTIME. Schaub also sits down with the UFC’s Brian Ortega following his first-round knockout win over Frankie Edgar at UFC 222.
BELOW THE BELT explores the latest news in combat sports and pop culture, with Schaub delivering candid thoughts in his unique and unfiltered style. The multi-platform program, which also includes a weekly podcast and a composite program that airs once per month on SHOWTIME EXTREME, features interviews with the biggest names in combat sports and entertainment, road trips, fight camp visits, sketches, animation and pop-culture spoofs. Další splátka BELOW THE BELT launches Březen 28 followed by new shows Duben 11, Duben 18, Květen 2 and May 16.
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko to defend title belt against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander Butenko
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AARON CHALMERS, STAR OF MTV’S ‘GEORDIE SHORE,’ SET TO MAKE PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AT BELLATOR 200 V LONDÝNĚ
WILL TAKE ON ASH GRIFFITHS IN MAIN CARD BOUT ON KVĚTEN 25 AT THE SSE ARENA, WEMBLEY
LOS ANGELES – Bellator is proud to announce that reality star turned MMA fighter Aaron Chalmers (3-0) will make his promotional debut on the main card of historic Bellator 200 proti Ash Griffiths (4-5) at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London on Pátek, Květen 25.
Fighting out of Newcastle, Anglie, Chalmers steps inside the Bellator cage following three first-round stoppage victories under the direction of BAMMA. Chalmers is a well-known cast member of MTV’s British reality television series “Geordie Shore,” having appeared for 10 seasons beginning in 2014, as well as MTV’s “Ex on the Beach.” He would go on to make his MMA debut in 2017, winning his first bout via submission in the first round. “The Joker” has since defeated two other opponents in under a minute and now looks to take the next step in his professional career.
Griffiths turned pro in 2013, fighting regionally in England, prior to making his debut with Bellator last year during the main card of Bellator 191 Newcastle. Hailing from Willington, Anglie, the nine-fight veteran provides a tough test for the newcomer. Fans can expect fireworks, when these two compete for bragging rights in front of their U.K. crowd.
The catchweight contest joins a stacked card that already includes a Bellator middleweight title matchup pitting current champ Rafael Carvalho (15-1) proti Gegard Mousasi (43-6-2), a rematch betweenheavyweight fan-favorites Mirko Cro Cop (36-11-2, 1 NC) a Roy Nelson (23-15), while former titleholder Phil Davis (18-4) bere na Linton Vassell (18-6) in a light heavyweight matchup and undefeated British striker Michael "Venom" Page (12-0) splňuje David "Caveman" Rickels (19-4, 2 NC) na welterweight.
Tickets for the event are on sale now at The SSE Arena, Wembley Box Office (0844 815 0815), Ticketmaster.com, ssearena.co.uk a axs.com. Bellator 200 will be broadcast on Paramount Network at 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, zatímco předběžné akce bude vysílat na Bellator.com a globálně na Bellator Mobile App. The main card is now complete, additional preliminary contests will be announced in coming weeks.
Kompletní Bellator 200 Hlavní Card:
Světový titul střední váhy: Rafael Carvalho (15-1) proti. Gegard Mousasi (43-6-2)
Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Mirko Cro Cop (36-11-2, 1 NC) proti. Roy Nelson (23-15)
Light Heavyweight Main Card Bout: Phil Davis (18-4) proti. Linton Vassell (18-6)
Welterweight Main Card Bout: Michael Page (12-0) proti. David Rickels (19-4, 2 NC)
163-Zásah hlavní karty na libru: Aaron Chalmers (3-0) proti. Ash Griffiths (4-5)
*Karta se může změnit
Další informace najdete na Bellator.com.
Combate AMERICAS oznamuje šest nových matchupech pro „Combate Estrellas I“ v Los Angeles dubna 13
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JAMES GALLAGHER FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM BELLATOR 196 IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY ONAPRIL 6 DUE TO INJURY
‘SMOOTH’ BENSON HENDERSON TAKES ON THE RETURNING ROGER ‘EL MATADOR’ HUERTA IN NEW MAIN EVENT
BELLATOR KICKBOXING 9 MAIN EVENT REVEALED
LOS ANGELES – Due to an undisclosed injury, James Gallagher’s highly anticipated return to the Bellator cage will be delayed.
Jako výsledek, the new headliner for Bellator’s third event in Budapest, Maďarsko o Pátek, Duben 6, will feature former world champion Benson Henderson (24-8) v utkání lehké váhy proti Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC), který se poprvé od té doby vrací do Bellatoru 2010. Gallagher’s opponent, Hungary’s Adam Borics (6-0), will remain on the card and take on the undefeated Manuel Gaxhja (6-0) in the featherweight co-main event. Kromě toho, Bellator 196 will also feature a flyweight contest pitting Bellator women’s 125-pound kickboxing champion Denise Kielholtz (1-1) versus Lena Ovchynniková (12-5, 1 NC) and a featherweight battle between SBG Ireland’s Brian Moore (10-6) a Giorgio Belsanti (7-6-1).
S markýzovými vítězstvími nad Natem Diazem, Donald Cerrone (x2), Frankie Edgar (x2), Gilbert Melendez a Jorge Masvidal, Glendale, „Smooth“ Benson Henderson z Ariz. chce přidat další jméno do svého již tak působivého životopisu. Bývalý šampion UFC a WEC vlastní výhru nad a Patrick "Pitbull" inside the Bellator cage and is looking to make a statement on his way back to title contention when he meets Roger Huerta on April 6 v Budapešti, Maďarsko. Boj z Austinu, Texas, 34letý rodák z Los Angeles se vrací do Bellatoru poprvé od chvíle, kdy se střetl s Eddiem Alvarezem. Bellator 33. První bojovník MMA, který se kdy objevil na obálce Sports Illustrated, Huerta díky zábavnému stylu boje nezapomenutelně porazil Claye Guidu a Leonarda Garciu. Nyní, čerstvě po dvou po sobě jdoucích vítězstvích, „El Matador“ se ve svém prvním zápase nevyhýbá elitní soutěži 2018.
The Duben 6 card at BOK Hall will also feature world-class kickboxing action, as Bellator Kickboxing returns for another great night of fights. V hlavní události, Raymond Daniels (33-3) brání svou korunu welterové váhy Djibril Ehouo (38-9-2) Francie, přičemž neporažený Jorina Baars (44-0-3) vrací čelit Julie Burton (7-1) na 145 liber. Dále, fan-favorite Alexy Ignashov (85-21) will compete in a heavyweight matchup.
Bellator 196: Henderson vs.. Huerta se bude vysílat Pátek, Duben 6 zdarma na Paramount Network na 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT. Bellator Kickbox 9 bude odvysílán bezprostředně po hodině 11 p.m. A/10 p.m. CT.Tickets for the event are on sale now and are available at www.Bellator.hu.
Aktualizováno Bellator 196: Henderson vs.. Huerta Bojová karta:
Lehká hlavní událost: Benson Henderson (24-8) proti. Roger Huerta (24-9-1, 1 NC)
Featherweight Co-Main Event: Adam Borics (6-0) proti. Manuel Gaxhja (6-0)
Hlavní karetní zápas žen v muší váze: Denise Kielholtz (1-1) proti. Lena Ovchynniková (12-5, 1 NC)
Zápas o hlavní kartu muší váhy: Brian Moore (10-6) proti. Giorgio Belsanti (7-6-1)
Aktualizováno Bellator Kickbox 9 Bojová karta:
Zápas o světový titul ve welterové váze: Raymond Daniels (33-3) proti. Djibril Ehouo (38-9-2)
Velkou váhu Co-Main Event: Alexy Ignashov (85-21) proti. TBD
Zápas s hlavními kartami v pérové váze žen: Jorina Baars (44-0-3) proti. Julie Burton (7-1)
*Karta se může změnit.
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Ivan Buchinger odskočí ze ztráty titulu s impozantní vítězství nad Andrey Krasnikov
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FNU Bojové sporty Show: Wilder/Ortiz and UFC 222 Recaps
Tomáš, Rich and Tony recap UFC 222 and Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz, along with the last week’s biggest combat sports news stories. We have a short discussion about the Canelo Alvarez positive PED test, and we also preview upcoming boxing events.
Listen to the full show below: